Burnley FC
English Championship
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £70,000 | £3.6M | +£1.1M | 36 | 2027 | |
| 2 | £60,000 | £3.1M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| 3 | £55,000 | £2.9M | +£429,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 4 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£390,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| 5 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£390,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| 6 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| 7 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£260,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| 8 | £40,000 | £2.1M | +£520,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| 9 | £40,000 | £2.1M | +£624,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| 10 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£260,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 11 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£260,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| 12 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£500,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 13 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£218,400 | 26 | 2030 | |
| 14 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£546,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 15 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£260,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 16 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£234,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 17 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£187,200 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 18 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£1.5M | 27 | 2029 | |
| 19 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£260,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 20 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£500,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| 21 | £20,000 | £1M | +£120,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 22 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£93,600 | 25 | 2029 | |
| 23 | £1,000 | £52,000 | +£10,400 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 24 | £1,000 | £52,000 | +£10,400 | 23 | 2027 | |
| Total | £837,000 | £43.5M | £10.2M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £70,000 | £3.6M | +£1.1M | 36 | 2027 | |
| £60,000 | £3.1M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| £55,000 | £2.9M | +£429,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£390,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£390,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£260,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| £40,000 | £2.1M | +£520,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| £40,000 | £2.1M | +£624,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£260,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£260,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£500,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£218,400 | 26 | 2030 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£546,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£260,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£234,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£187,200 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£1.5M | 27 | 2029 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£260,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£500,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£120,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£93,600 | 25 | 2029 | |
| £1,000 | £52,000 | +£10,400 | 21 | 2028 | |
| £1,000 | £52,000 | +£10,400 | 23 | 2027 | |
| Total | £837,000 | £43.5M | £10.2M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Kyle Walker
Avg Contract Length
2.4 years
Foreign Players
19 / 24 (79%)
Avg Squad Age
25.8 years
Top Earners by Position
Kyle Walker
Defender
£3.6M
Loum Tchaouna
Midfielder
£3.1M
Lyle Foster
Forward
£2.6M
Max Weiß
Goalkeeper
£1.3M
Burnley FC Salaries Insights
Burnley FC's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £53.7 million (including bonuses), the 3rd-highest in the English Championship.
Average first-team player salary is £34,875 per year.
Kyle Walker is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £3.6 million per year.
Burnley FC's £53.7 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #3 in the English Championship wage bill ranking.
Burnley FC ranks #49 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Kyle Walker
Avg Contract Length
2.4 years
Foreign Players
19 / 24 (79%)
Avg Squad Age
25.8 years
Top Earners by Position
Kyle Walker
Defender
£3.6M
Loum Tchaouna
Midfielder
£3.1M
Lyle Foster
Forward
£2.6M
Max Weiß
Goalkeeper
£1.3M
